Semiconductor device and semiconductor module

ABSTRACT

To provide a semiconductor device and a semiconductor module that are capable of improving a heat dissipation property in the semiconductor device including a heat generating element. A semiconductor device includes: a P-type semiconductor substrate, which has a main surface and a main surface opposed to the main surface; an N-type N well, which is provided on the main surface side of the semiconductor substrate; a unit field effect transistor, which is provided in the N well; a P-type heat dissipation guard ring region, which is provided on the main surface side of the semiconductor substrate on the outside of the N well in plan view of the semiconductor substrate; wiring, which is provided on the heat dissipation guard ring region; bump placement portions; and bumps.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This is a continuation of International Application No.PCT/JP2022/001066 filed on Jan. 14, 2022 which claims priority fromJapanese Patent Application No. 2021-005130 filed on Jan. 15, 2021. Thecontents of these applications are incorporated herein by reference intheir entireties.

BACKGROUND ART Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and asemiconductor module.

In communication using mobile bodies such as cellular phones, asemiconductor module provided with a power amplifier circuit for poweramplification is used. Patent Document 1 describes a semiconductormodule that is provided with a heat dissipation member, which covers asemiconductor chip on which a power amplifier circuit is provided, so asto improve a heat dissipation property in the semiconductor moduleprovided with the power amplifier circuit.

-   Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application    Publication No. 2005-228811

BRIEF SUMMARY

In such a semiconductor module, heat generation occurs in a regulatorcircuit for supplying a power source voltage to a power amplifiercircuit in addition to heat generation caused by the power amplifiercircuit. The regulator circuit performs voltage conversion using a fieldeffect transistor such as a MOSFET, for example. Heat generated in thefield effect transistor during the voltage conversion affects theoperation of the regulator circuit and affects the supply of the powersupply voltage to the power amplifier circuit. As a result, the state ofthe power amplification in the power amplifier circuit may change andthe operation of the semiconductor module may become unstable.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and asemiconductor module that are capable of improving a heat dissipationproperty in the semiconductor device including a heat generatingelement.

A semiconductor device according to an aspect of the present disclosureincludes: a semiconductor substrate that is a first conductive type andhas a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the firstmain surface; a first well that is a second conductive type and isprovided on a first main surface side of the semiconductor substrate; afield effect transistor that is provided in the first well; a secondwell that is the first conductive type and is provided on the first mainsurface side of the semiconductor substrate in an outside of the firstwell in plan view of the semiconductor substrate; and a metal portionthat is provided on the second well.

According to the present disclosure, a semiconductor device and asemiconductor module that are capable of improving a heat dissipationproperty in the semiconductor device including a heat generating elementcan be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a semiconductor module according to a firstembodiment.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a regulator circuit provided to thesemiconductor module.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a field effect transistor in the regulatorcircuit.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along a FIG. 4 is a sectional viewtaken along a section line IV-IV in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a layout diagram of a field effect transistor unit in asemiconductor device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along a section line VI-VI in FIG. 5 .

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the semiconductor module according to thefirst embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along a section line VIII-VIII in FIG.5 .

FIG. 9 is another sectional view of the semiconductor module accordingto the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a layout diagram of a field effect transistor unit in asemiconductor device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along a section line XI-XI in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module according to thesecond embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a layout diagram of a field effect transistor unit in asemiconductor device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along a section line XIV-XIV in FIG.13 .

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module according to thethird embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a layout diagram of a field effect transistor unit in asemiconductor device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along a section line XVII-XVII in FIG.16 .

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module according to thefourth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a layout diagram of a field effect transistor unit in asemiconductor device according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along a section line XX-XX in FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module according to thefifth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a schematic perspective view of a semiconductor moduleaccording to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view of the semiconductor module according to thesixth embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagramof a semiconductor module 10 according to the first embodiment. Thesemiconductor module 10 includes a semiconductor device 101, asemiconductor device 102, and a semiconductor device 103. Thesemiconductor module 10 further includes terminals 1041, 1042, 1043,1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, and 1050.

In the semiconductor module 10, the semiconductor device 102 amplifiesan input signal Pin1 inputted via the terminal 1045 and thesemiconductor device 103 amplifies a signal Pin2 inputted via theterminal 1046. The semiconductor device 101 supplies a bias voltage tothe semiconductor device 102, 103 and controls bias circuits 1024, 1034of the semiconductor devices 102 and 103. The semiconductor device 102and the semiconductor device 103 function as power amplifier circuits.The semiconductor device 101 functions as a circuit that controls thesemiconductor devices 102 and 103 serving as power amplifier circuits.In the semiconductor module 10, the semiconductor devices 101, 102, and103 are mounted on, for example, a laminated substrate.

The semiconductor device 101 includes an LDO circuit unit 1011, adigital circuit unit 1012, a reference circuit unit 1013, a logiccircuit unit 1014, a bias control unit 1015, and a bias control unit1016.

The LDO circuit unit 1011 supplies a power source voltage Vcc1_out tothe semiconductor device 102 based on an input voltage VIN supplied fromthe terminal 1041 and a power source voltage Vcc1 supplied from theterminal 1050 to the semiconductor device 101. The LDO circuit unit 1011includes a field effect transistor unit 10111 and an amplifier unit10112. A circuit diagram of the LDO circuit unit 1011 will be describedlater.

The digital circuit unit 1012 supplies a signal to the logic circuitunit 1014 and the bias control units 1015 and 1016 based on a digitalpower source voltage VIO, which is inputted via the terminal 1042, aclock signal CLK, which is inputted via the terminal 1043, and a datasignal DATA, which is inputted via the terminal 1044.

The reference circuit unit 1013 is a circuit that supplies a referencevoltage to the LDO circuit unit 1011, the digital circuit unit 1012, thelogic circuit unit 1014, and the bias control units 1015 and 1016.

The logic circuit unit 1014 outputs a digital signal LOUT such as asignal indicating a data transmission/reception state and a signal forcontrolling a band switching switch or the like, based on the signalfrom the digital circuit unit 1012.

The bias control unit 1015 transmits a bias control signal BIAS1 to thesemiconductor device 102 based on the signal from the digital circuitunit 1012 so as to control the operation of the semiconductor device102.

The bias control unit 1016 transmits a bias control signal BIAS2 to thesemiconductor device 103 based on the signal from the digital circuitunit 1012 so as to control the operation of the semiconductor device103.

The semiconductor device 102 includes amplifiers 10211, 10212, and10213, inductors 10221, 10222, and 10223, matching elements 10231,10232, and 10233, and a bias circuit 1024. The amplifiers and thematching elements are connected in series. To each of the amplifiers,the LDO circuit unit 1011 supplies the power source voltage Vcc1_out.The inductors 10221, 10222, and 10223 are connected to the respectiveamplifiers 10211, 10212, and 10213 as choke inductors. When a controlsignal for conducting power amplification is inputted into the biascircuit 1024, the semiconductor device 102 amplifies the input signalPin1 and outputs an output signal Pout1 to the terminal 1047.

The semiconductor device 103 includes amplifiers 10311, 10312, and10313, inductors 10321, 10322, and 10323, matching elements 10331,10332, and 10333, and a bias circuit 1034. The semiconductor device 103operates similarly to the semiconductor device 102.

The semiconductor device 103 is different from the semiconductor device102 in that the semiconductor device 103 is supplied with a power sourcevoltage Vcc2 via the terminal 1048.

FIG. 2 illustrates the circuit diagram of the LDO circuit unit 1011. TheLDO circuit unit 1011 includes an operational amplifier 201, a fieldeffect transistor 202, and resistor elements 203 and 204.

VIN is inputted to an inverting input terminal of the operationalamplifier 201. A non-inverting input terminal of the operationalamplifier 201 is connected to ground via the resistor element 203 andalso connected to a source of the field effect transistor 202 via theresistor element 204. An output terminal of the operational amplifier201 is connected to a gate of the field effect transistor 202.

The power source voltage Vcc1 is supplied to a drain of the field effecttransistor 202. The field effect transistor 202 outputs the power sourcevoltage Vcc1_out from the source in response to a gate voltage inputtedfrom the operational amplifier 201. In the present embodiment, the fieldeffect transistor 202 is configured by connecting a plurality of fieldeffect transistors by wiring. Individual field effect transistorsconstituting the field effect transistor 202 will be described as unitfield effect transistors, in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 illustrates a plan view of a semiconductor substrate 301 providedwith a unit field effect transistor 303. Here, FIG. 3 does notillustrate a wiring layer and an insulating layer which will bedescribed later. The unit field effect transistor 303 is provided on thesemiconductor substrate 301 having a P-type (first conductive type)conductive property. An N well (first well) 302 having an N-type (secondconductive type) conductive property is provided on the semiconductorsubstrate 301. The unit field effect transistor 303 is provided in the Nwell 302.

The unit field effect transistor 303 includes a gate electrode 3031, asource region 3032, and a drain region 3033. A back gate region 304 isprovided so as to surround the unit field effect transistor 303. Theback gate region 304 is a region that has the N-type conductive propertyand is provided so as to properly operate the unit field effecttransistor 303.

A heat dissipation guard ring region (second well) 305 having the P-typeconductive property is provided on the outside of the N well 302. Morespecifically, the heat dissipation guard ring region 305 is provided soas to surround the back gate region 304.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the semiconductor substrate 301 providedwith the unit field effect transistor 303. The semiconductor substrate301 has a main surface 401 (first main surface) along an xy plane and amain surface 402 (second main surface) opposed to the main surface 401.The N well 302 is provided on the main surface 401 side of thesemiconductor substrate 301. The N well 302 is a semiconductor regionthat is formed by doping impurities into the semiconductor substrate 301having the P-type conductive property. The N well 302 is a concaveregion, which is concave from the main surface 401 in a z-axis negativedirection, in the semiconductor substrate 301.

The source region 3032 and the drain region 3033 are P-type regions thatare formed in the N well 302 by doping impurities into the N well 302.The gate electrode 3031 is provided between the source region 3032 andthe drain region 3033.

The back gate region 304 is a region that is formed by doping impuritiesinto the N well 302 so as to provide a higher N-type conductive propertythan the N well 302.

The heat dissipation guard ring region 305 is a P-type region that isformed on the main surface 401 side of the semiconductor substrate 301by doping impurities into the semiconductor substrate 301. The heatdissipation guard ring region 305 is a semiconductor region that isformed in a well shape on the main surface 401 side of the semiconductorsubstrate 301.

A P well 306 is a P-type region that is formed on the main surface 401side of the semiconductor substrate 301 by doping impurities into thesemiconductor substrate 301. The P well 306 is a region that has ahigher P-type conductive property than a region on the main surface 402side (P-sub in FIG. 4 ) of the semiconductor substrate 301. The depth ofthe P well 306 from the main surface 401 toward the main surface 402 isequal to the corresponding depth of the N well 302. The heat dissipationguard ring region 305 is a region that is formed by doping impuritiesinto the P well 306 so as to provide a higher P-type conductive propertythan the P well 306. The heat dissipation guard ring region 305 and theP well 306 suppress polarity instability in the vicinity of the mainsurface 401.

Here, the polarities of the semiconductor substrate 301, the N well 302,the unit field effect transistor 303, the back gate region 304, the heatdissipation guard ring region 305, and the P well 306 may be reversed.That is, a P-type well may be formed in an N-type semiconductorsubstrate and a field effect transistor may be provided on this well. Inthis configuration, a region of the semiconductor substratecorresponding to the heat dissipation guard ring region 305 is a regionthat has a higher N-type conductive property than this semiconductorsubstrate.

FIG. 5 is a layout diagram of the field effect transistor unit 10111.The field effect transistor unit 10111 includes four unit field effecttransistors 303 a, 303 b, 303 c, and 303 d. Here, the number of unitfield effect transistors included in the field effect transistor unit10111 is not limited to four but may be greater or less than four.

Gate electrodes 3031 a to 3031 d of the respective unit field effecttransistors 303 a to 303 d are connected with each other by gate wiring501 having a comb shape.

Source regions 3032 a to 3032 d of the respective unit field effecttransistors 303 a to 303 d are connected with each other by sourcewiring 502 having a comb shape.

Drain regions 3033 a to 3033 d of the respective unit field effecttransistors 303 a to 303 d are connected with each other by drain wiring503 having a comb shape.

Wiring 504 is provided on a z-axis positive direction side of the heatdissipation guard ring regions 305 (not shown) of the respective unitfield effect transistors 303 a to 303 d. The wiring 504 is formed so asto surround each of the unit field effect transistors 303 a to 303 d.

A bump placement portion 5021 and a bump 5022 are provided on the z-axispositive direction side of the source wiring 502. The bump placementportion 5021 and the bump 5022 are metal members.

A bump placement portion 5031 and a bump 5032 are provided on the z-axispositive direction side of the drain wiring 503. The bump placementportion 5031 and the bump 5032 are metal members.

Bump placement portions 5041 and 5043 and bumps 5042 and 5044 areprovided on the z-axis positive direction side of the wiring 504. Thebump placement portions 5041 and 5043 and the bumps 5042 and 5044 aremetal members.

A cross sectional configuration of the field effect transistor unit10111 including the unit field effect transistors 303 a and 303 b willbe described with reference to FIG. 6 .

The gate wiring 501, the source wiring 502, the drain wiring 503, andthe wiring 504 are provided in wiring layers 601, 602, and 603 that areprovided on the z-axis positive direction side, that is, in an upperportion of the semiconductor substrate 301.

The gate wiring 501 is provided in the wiring layer 602 so as to bepositioned on the gate electrodes 3031 a and 3031 b.

The source wiring 502 is provided in the wiring layers 601, 602, and 603so as to be positioned on the source regions 3032 a and 3032 b.

The drain wiring 503 is provided in the wiring layers 601, 602, and 603so as to be positioned on the drain regions 3033 a and 3033 b.

The wiring 504 is provided in the wiring layers 601 and 602 so as to bepositioned on the heat dissipation guard ring region 305.

The gate wiring 501, the source wiring 502, the drain wiring 503, andthe wiring 504 in the wiring layers 601, 602, and 603 are insulated fromeach other by insulators.

The bump placement portion 5041 and the bump placement portion 5043 areprovided in the wiring layer 603. The bump 5042 is provided on the bumpplacement portion 5041. The bump 5044 is provided on the bump placementportion 5043. That is, a metal portion (first metal portion) is providedon the heat dissipation guard ring region 305 in a manner to include thewiring 504, the bump placement portions 5041 and 5043, and the bumps5042 and 5044.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the semiconductor module 10 on which thesemiconductor device 101 including the semiconductor substrate 301 ismounted via the bumps 5042 and 5044. In the semiconductor device 101,the semiconductor substrate 301 is molded with mold resin M. Thesemiconductor device 101 is mounted on a laminated substrate 701. Thesemiconductor device 101 includes the LDO circuit unit (first circuitunit) 1011 and another circuit unit (second circuit unit) such as thedigital circuit unit 1012, for example. A circuit unit 706 provided inthe semiconductor substrate 301 is a diagram schematically illustratinga circuit of the second circuit unit. The circuit unit 706 is connectedto the laminated substrate 701 via a bump portion 707. On thesemiconductor device 101, the LDO circuit unit (first circuit unit) 1011including the unit field effect transistor 303, and other than the LDOcircuit unit 1011, such as the digital circuit unit 1012, the referencecircuit unit 1013, the logic circuit unit 1014, the bias control unit1015, and the bias control unit 1016 are mounted.

The laminated substrate 701 includes substrate layers 7011, 7012, and7013. Vias 702 and 703 are formed so as to extend in the z-axisdirection of the laminated substrate 701. Electrodes 704 and 705 areprovided as back electrodes in the substrate layer 7013, which isfarthest from the semiconductor device 101. The via 702 is connectedwith the electrode 704 and the via 703 is connected with the electrode705.

The via 702 is connected with the bump 5042 and the via 703 is connectedwith the bump 5044.

This allows heat conduction from the semiconductor device 101 toward thelaminated substrate 701.

Heat dissipation in the semiconductor module 10 will be described withreference to FIG. 7 . When the semiconductor module 10 is operated and apower source voltage is supplied to the semiconductor device 102 by theLDO circuit unit 1011, each of the unit field effect transistors 303 aand 303 b generates heat.

The heat generated by the unit field effect transistors 303 a and 303 bis conducted to surrounding members. At this time, the heat conducted tothe z-axis positive direction side of the N wells 302 a and 302 b isconducted to the z-axis positive direction side of the semiconductorsubstrate 301. That is, part of the heat generated by the unit fieldeffect transistors 303 a and 303 b is conducted to the vicinity of asurface, which is opposite to a surface closer to the laminatedsubstrate 701, of the semiconductor substrate 301. The heat thusconducted travels through the P-type region of the semiconductorsubstrate 301 to the heat dissipation guard ring region 305.

The heat reaching the heat dissipation guard ring region 305 travelsthrough the wiring 504, the bump placement portion 5041, and the bump5042 toward the laminated substrate 701. Further, there is also a pathof the heat traveling through the wiring 504, the bump placement portion5043, and the bump 5044 toward the laminated substrate 701.

The heat reaching the bump 5042 is conducted to the via 702. The heatpasses through the via 702 and reaches the electrode 704, then beingdissipated to the outside. Heat is also dissipated through the bump5044, the via 703, and the electrode 705. The heat dissipation propertyof the semiconductor substrate 301 can be thus improved.

Heat dissipation by the bumps 5022 and 5032 will also be described withreference to FIGS. 8 and 9 . FIG. 8 is a sectional view of thesemiconductor substrate 301 on a cross section including the bumpplacement portions 5021 and 5031 and the bumps 5022 and 5032.

The bump placement portion 5021 and the bump placement portion 5031 areprovided in the wiring layer 603. The bump 5022 is provided on the bumpplacement portion 5021. The bump 5032 is provided on the bump placementportion 5031. That is, a metal portion (second metal portion) isprovided on the unit field effect transistor 303 a so as to include thebump placement portion 5021 and the bump 5022.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the semiconductor module 10 provided withthe semiconductor device 101 similarly to FIG. 7 .

Vias 901 and 902 are formed along the z-axis direction of the laminatedsubstrate 701. Electrodes 903 and 904 are provided as back electrodes inthe substrate layer 7013, which is farthest from the semiconductordevice 101. The via 901 is connected with the electrode 903 and the via902 is connected with the electrode 904. The via 901 is connected withthe bump 5022 and the via 902 is connected with the bump 5032.

In this configuration, part of heat generated by the unit field effecttransistors 303 a and 303 b is dissipated through the source wiring 502,the bump placement portion 5021, the bump 5022, the via 901, and theelectrode 903. Further, heat is also dissipated through the drain wiring503, the bump placement portion 5031, the bump 5032, the via 902, andthe electrode 904.

The semiconductor module 10 dissipates heat through the bumps 5022 and5032 in addition to the heat dissipation through the bumps 5042 and5044, being able to more efficiently dissipate heat generated by the LDOcircuit unit 1011.

A second embodiment will be described. The second and followingembodiments will omit the description of matters common to those of thefirst embodiment and describe only different points. In particular, thesame advantageous effects obtained from the same configuration will notbe sequentially mentioned in each embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a layout diagram of a field effect transistor unit 10111A ina semiconductor device according to the second embodiment.

The field effect transistor unit 10111A is different from the fieldeffect transistor unit 10111 in that wiring 1001 and wiring 1002 areprovided on the z-axis positive direction side of the source wiring 502and the drain wiring 503. The wiring 1001 and the wiring 1002 areprovided on the inner side of each unit field effect transistor in planview of the xy plane. A bump 10011 is provided on the wiring 1001. Abump 10021 is provided on the wiring 1002.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the field effect transistor unit 10111A.In the field effect transistor unit 10111A, an insulating layer 1101 anda wiring layer 1102 are provided on the wiring layer 603. The wiring1001 and the wiring 1002 are provided in the wiring layer 1102. The bump10011 is provided on the wiring 1001. The bump 10021 is provided on thewiring 1002.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module 10A on which asemiconductor device 101A provided with the field effect transistor unit10111A is mounted. In the semiconductor module 10A as well, heat can bedissipated through the bump 10011 and the bump 10021 in the same manneras described in the first embodiment regarding FIG. 9 .

A third embodiment will be described. FIG. 13 is a layout diagram of afield effect transistor unit 10111B in a semiconductor device accordingto the third embodiment.

The field effect transistor unit 10111B is different from the fieldeffect transistor unit 10111 in that pieces of wiring (third metalportion) 1301 and 1302 are provided on the z-axis positive directionside of the source wiring 502 and the drain wiring 503. Bumps 13011 and13012 are provided on the wiring 1301. Bumps 13021 and 13022 areprovided on the wiring 1302. The bumps 13011 and 13021 are provided soas to be positioned on the wiring 504.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the field effect transistor unit 10111B.In the field effect transistor unit 10111B, the insulating layer 1101and the wiring layer 1102 are provided on the wiring layer 603. Thewiring 1301 and the wiring 1302 are provided in the wiring layer 1102.The bumps 13011 and 13012 are provided on the wiring 1301. The bumps13021 and 13022 are provided on the wiring 1302.

In the field effect transistor unit 10111B, the wiring 504 is formed soas to connect the bump 13011 and the heat dissipation guard ring region305 with each other. Further, the wiring 504 is formed so as to connectthe bump 13021 and the heat dissipation guard ring region 305 with eachother. The heat dissipation guard ring region 305 is connected to thebump 13012 via the wiring 504 and the wiring 1301. The heat dissipationguard ring region 305 is connected to the bump 13022 via the wiring 504and the wiring 1302.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module 10B on which asemiconductor device 101B provided with the field effect transistor unit10111B is mounted.

In the semiconductor module 10B, heat is dissipated through the wiring504, the wiring 1301, the bump 13011, the via 702, and the electrode 704in the same manner as described in the first embodiment regarding FIG. 7. Heat is also dissipated through the wiring 504, the wiring 1302, thebump 13021, the via 703, and the electrode 705.

In addition to the above-mentioned heat dissipation, heat that travelsfrom the heat dissipation guard ring region 305 to the wiring 504 alongthe z-axis direction travels in the wiring 1301 along the xy plane,being conducted to the bump 13012, in the semiconductor module 10B. Thisheat is dissipated through the bump 13012, the via 901, and theelectrode 903. Heat dissipation through the heat dissipation guard ringregion 305 is thus facilitated. Heat dissipation through the wiring 1302is also similarly facilitated.

Further, the semiconductor module 10B also has heat dissipation paths asthose of the semiconductor module 10A and therefore, the semiconductormodule 10B can more efficiently dissipate heat.

A fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 16 is a layout diagram of afield effect transistor unit 10111C in a semiconductor device accordingto the fourth embodiment.

The field effect transistor unit 10111C is different from the fieldeffect transistor unit 10111 in that rewiring (fourth metal portion)1601 is provided on the z-axis positive direction side of the sourcewiring 502 and the drain wiring 503. The material of the rewiring 1601may be, for example, a metal material having higher thermal conductivitythan the metal material used for the gate wiring 501 and the like. Forexample, aluminum can be used for the gate wiring 501 and the like, andcopper can be used for the rewiring 1601.

Bump placement portions 16021 and 16031 are provided on the rewiring1601. A bump 16022 is provided on the bump placement portion 16021. Abump 16032 is provided on the bump placement portion 16031. The rewiring1601 is, for example, a metal portion that is formed to have a largerarea than those of the bump placement portions 16021 and 16031 and thoseof the bumps 16022 and 16032 in the xy plane.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view of the field effect transistor unit 10111C.In the field effect transistor unit 10111C, the rewiring 1601 isprovided on the insulating layer 1101. A wiring layer 1701 is providedon the rewiring 1601. The bump placement portions 16021 and 16031 areprovided in the wiring 1701. The bump 16022 is provided on the bumpplacement portion 16021, and the bump 16032 is provided on the bumpplacement portion 16031.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module 10C on which asemiconductor device 101C provided with the field effect transistor unit10111C is mounted. In the semiconductor module 10C as well, heat can bedissipated through the bump 16022 and the bump 16032 in the same manneras described in the first embodiment regarding FIG. 9 .

Part of heat generated by the unit field effect transistors 303 a and303 b is conducted to the rewiring 1601 in the semiconductor module 10C.The heat conducted to the rewiring 1601 is dissipated through the bumps16022 and 16032. Thus, heat is collected and dissipated from a widerarea than in the configuration illustrated in FIG. 12 , realizingeffective heat dissipation. Further, heat can also be dissipated throughpaths, other than the bumps 16022 and 16032, from the rewiring 1601toward the laminated substrate 701, realizing effective heatdissipation.

A fifth embodiment will be described. FIG. 19 is a layout diagram of afield effect transistor unit 10111D in a semiconductor device accordingto the fifth embodiment.

The field effect transistor unit 10111D is different from the fieldeffect transistor unit 10111 in that rewiring 1901 is provided on thez-axis positive direction side of the source wiring 502 and the drainwiring 503. The material of the rewiring 1901 can be appropriatelychanged as is the case with the rewiring 1601.

Bump placement portions 19021 and 19031 are provided on the rewiring1901. The bump placement portions 19021 and 19031 are connected to therewiring 1901. A bump 19022 is provided on the bump placement portion19021. A bump 19032 is provided on the bump placement portion 19031.

The rewiring 1901 is, for example, a metal portion that is formed tohave a larger area than those of the bump placement portions 19021 and19031 and those of the bumps 19022 and 19032 in the xy plane.

Bump placement portions 19041 and 19051 are provided on the wiring 504.A bump 19042 is provided on the bump placement portion 19041. A bump19052 is provided on the bump placement portion 19051.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view of the field effect transistor unit 10111D.In the field effect transistor unit 10111D, a wiring layer 2001 isprovided on the insulating layer 1101. A wiring layer 2002 is providedon the wiring layer 2001. The rewiring 1901 is provided in the wiringlayer 2001. The bump placement portions 19021, 19031, 19041, and 19051are provided in the wiring layer 2002. The bump 19022 is provided on thebump placement portion 19021, the bump 19032 is provided on the bumpplacement portion 19031, the bump 19042 is provided on the bumpplacement portion 19041, and the bump 19052 is provided on the bumpplacement portion 19051.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view of a semiconductor module 10D on which asemiconductor device 101D provided with the field effect transistor unit10111D is mounted. In the semiconductor module 10D as well, heat can bedissipated through the bump 19022 and the bump 19032 in the same manneras described in the fourth embodiment regarding FIG. 18 .

Further, in the semiconductor module 10D, heat can be further dissipatedthrough the bumps 19042 and 19052 in the same manner as described in thefirst embodiment regarding FIG. 7 . This allows efficient heatdissipation. When the rewiring 1901 is arranged so as to be positionedin the vicinity of the bump placement portion 19041 and the bump 19042,heat conducted through the rewiring 1901 can travel to the bumpplacement portion 19041 and the bump 19042 to be dissipated. This alsoallows efficient heat dissipation.

A sixth embodiment will be described. FIG. 22 is a schematic perspectiveview of a semiconductor module 10E according to the sixth embodiment.

In a semiconductor device of the semiconductor module 10E, a heatdissipation member 2201 is provided so as to cover an LDO circuit unit1011E, including a field effect transistor, and the circuit unit 706.The heat dissipation member 2201 has an opening 22011 on the laminatedsubstrate 701 side. The LDO circuit unit 1011E is connected to thelaminated substrate 701 through the opening 22011. The heat dissipationmember 2201 is, for example, a metal material.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view of the semiconductor module 10E. FIG. 23illustrates a sectional view of a state in which a semiconductor device101E including the heat dissipation member 2201 is mounted on thelaminated substrate 701.

Vias 2302 and 2304 are formed along the z-axis direction of thelaminated substrate 701 in the semiconductor module 10E. Electrodes 2303and 2305 are provided as back electrodes in the substrate layer 7013.The via 2302 is connected with the electrode 2303 and the via 2304 isconnected with the electrode 2305. Each of the vias 2302 and 2304 isconnected with the heat dissipation member 2201 through an end portion2301 of the heat dissipation member 2201.

In the semiconductor module 10E, heat can be dissipated through thebumps 5042 and 5044 in the same manner as described in the firstembodiment regarding FIG. 7 .

Further, heat that is conducted to the upper portions of the unit fieldeffect transistors 303 a and 303 b and is accumulated in thesemiconductor substrate 301 can travel through the heat dissipationmember 2201 toward the laminated substrate 701. The heat traveling theheat dissipation member 2201 is transferred to the via 2302 and theelectrode 2303 through the end portion 2301, being dissipated to theoutside of the semiconductor module 10E. The heat is also dissipatedthrough the via 2304 and the electrode 2305 from the heat dissipationmember 2201. The heat can be thus efficiently dissipated. Here, it isenough that the heat dissipation member 2201 is provided to cover theunit field effect transistor 303, and the heat dissipation member is notnecessarily provided to cover the circuit unit 706.

The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been describedthus far. The semiconductor device 101 according to the first embodimentincludes: the P-type semiconductor substrate 301, which has the mainsurface 401 and the main surface 402 opposed to the main surface 401;the N-type N well 302, which is provided on the main surface 401 side ofthe semiconductor substrate 301; the unit field effect transistor 303,which is provided in the N well 302; the P-type heat dissipation guardring region 305, which is provided on the main surface 401 side of thesemiconductor substrate 301 on the outside of the N well in plan view ofthe semiconductor substrate 301; the wiring 504, which is provided onthe heat dissipation guard ring region 305; the bump placement portions5041 and 5043; and the bumps 5042 and 5044.

In heat generated by the unit field effect transistor 303, heatconducted to the main surface 402 side of the N well 302 is conductedthrough the P-type semiconductor substrate 301 to the heat dissipationguard ring region 305 on the main surface 401 side, in the semiconductorsubstrate 301. This heat is dissipated to the outside of thesemiconductor device 101 through the wiring 504 which is provided on theheat dissipation guard ring region 305, the bump placement portions 5041and 5043, and the bumps 5042 and 5044. Thus, the semiconductor device101 dissipates heat on the main surface 402 side, which is an oppositeside to the main surface 401 side closer to the unit field effecttransistor 303. The heat dissipation property in the semiconductorsubstrate can be thus improved.

The semiconductor device 101 further includes the bump placementportions 5021 and 5031 and bumps 5022 and 5032, which are provided onthe unit field effect transistor 303. Accordingly, the semiconductordevice 101 can further dissipate heat through the bumps 5022 and 5032.This can improve the heat dissipation property in the semiconductorsubstrate.

The semiconductor device 101B further includes the wiring 1301, whichconnects the wiring 504 with the bump 13012, and the wiring 1302, whichconnects the wiring 504 with the bump 13022, in the direction along themain surface 401. Accordingly, heat from the heat dissipation guard ringregion 305 is dissipated from more bumps through the wiring 504. Theheat dissipation property in the semiconductor substrate can be thusimproved.

The semiconductor device 101D further includes the rewiring 1901 that isprovided between the bump 19022 and the unit field effect transistor 303in a manner to be connected with the bump 19022 and that has a largerarea than the bump 19022 in plan view of the semiconductor substrate301. Accordingly, the rewiring 1901 can collect heat from a wider rangethan the bump 19032. The semiconductor device 101D dissipates the heatthrough the bump 19032, realizing efficient heat dissipation.

The semiconductor device 101 further includes the LDO circuit unit 1011,which includes the unit field effect transistor 303, and the circuitunit 706, which does not include the unit field effect transistor 303.Accordingly, when the semiconductor device 101 is mounted on, forexample, a laminated substrate, a heat-dissipation area is increased bythe area of the circuit unit 706. This improves the heat dissipationproperty in the semiconductor substrate.

Further, the semiconductor module 10 includes the semiconductor device101 and the laminated substrate 701, which includes the vias 702 and 703which are connected with the bumps 5042 and 5044. This realizes heatdissipation through the vias 702 and 703. Accordingly, the heatdissipation property of the semiconductor module 10 is improved.

The semiconductor module 10E further includes the heat dissipationmember 2201 that has the opening 22011 on the laminated substrate 701and is provided so as to cover the unit field effect transistor 303 inthe LDO circuit unit (first circuit unit) 1011 and another circuit unit(second circuit unit) 706. The laminated substrate 701 has the vias 2302and 2304, which are connected to the end portion 2301 on the laminatedsubstrate 701 side of the heat dissipation member 2201. Accordingly,part of heat from the unit field effect transistor 303 travels throughthe heat dissipation member 2201. This heat passes through the endportion 2301 and is dissipated through the via 2302 and the electrode2303. Heat generated by the unit field effect transistor 303 is thusdissipated to the outside of the semiconductor module 10E. Consequently,the heat dissipation property of the semiconductor module 10E isimproved.

It should be noted that each of the embodiments described above isprovided for facilitating the understanding of the present disclosure,and is not provided for limiting the interpretation of the presentdisclosure. The present disclosure can be modified/improved withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof, and the present disclosure alsoincludes an equivalent thereof. That is, each embodiment whose design isappropriately changed by those skilled in the art is also included inthe scope of the present disclosure as long as the embodiment has thefeatures of the present disclosure. For example, elements included ineach embodiment and their arrangement, material, condition, shape, size,and the like are not limited to those exemplified, and can beappropriately changed. Further, it goes without saying that each of theembodiments is exemplary and partial substitution or combination of theconfigurations described in different embodiments can be performed, andthis is also included in the scope of the present disclosure as long asthe features of the present disclosure are included.

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-   -   10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E semiconductor module    -   101, 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E semiconductor device    -   301 semiconductor substrate    -   302 N well    -   303 unit field effect transistor    -   305 heat dissipation guard ring region    -   306 P well    -   504 wiring    -   5042, 5044 bump

1. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate that isof a first conductive type and that has a first main surface and asecond main surface opposed to the first main surface; a first well thatis of a second conductive type and that is on a first main surface sideof the semiconductor substrate; a field effect transistor that is in thefirst well; a second well that is of the first conductive type, that ison the first main surface side of the semiconductor substrate, and thatis outside of the first well in a plan view of the semiconductorsubstrate; and a first metal portion that is on the second well.
 2. Thesemiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising: a secondmetal portion that is on the field effect transistor.
 3. Thesemiconductor device according to claim 2, further comprising: a thirdmetal portion that connects the first metal portion and the second metalportion with each other, in a direction along the first main surface. 4.The semiconductor device according to claim 2, further comprising: afourth metal portion that is between the second metal portion and thefield effect transistor, that is connected with the second metalportion, and that has a larger area than the second metal portion in theplan view of the semiconductor substrate.
 5. The semiconductor deviceaccording to claim 1, further comprising: a first circuit that comprisesthe field effect transistor; and a second circuit that does not comprisethe field effect transistor.
 6. A semiconductor module comprising: thesemiconductor device according to claim 1; and a laminated substratethat has a via connected with the metal portion.
 7. The semiconductormodule according to claim 6, further comprising: a heat dissipationmember that has an opening on a laminated substrate side of thesemiconductor module, and that covers the field effect transistor,wherein the laminated substrate has a via that is connected with an endportion on the laminated substrate side of the heat dissipation member.8. The semiconductor module according to claim 7, wherein the heatdissipation member is a metal material.
 9. The semiconductor deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein the first conductive type is a P-typeconductive property, and the second conductive type is an N-typeconductive property.